Association of Polymorphism Harbored by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Gene and Sex of Calf with Lactation Performance in Cattle

Association of Polymorphism Harbored by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Gene and Sex of Calf with Lactation Performance in Cattle

In a majority of mammals, male infants have heavier body mass and grow faster than female infants. Accordingly, male offspring nursing requires a much greater maternal energy contribution to lactation. It is possible that the maternal-fetal immunoendocrine dialog plays an important role in female pr...

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Main Authors: N. S. Yudin, R. B. Aitnazarov, M. I. Voevoda, L. A. Gerlinskaya, M. P. Moshkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2013-10-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Cattle
Gene
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
Milk Production
Sex of Progeny
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-26-10-1379-4.pdf

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